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Gebot

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot. Compare Dutch gebod (“commandment”), Old English gebod (“order, command, mandate”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Gebot n (strong, genitive Gebotes or Gebots, plural Gebote, diminutive Gebötlein n)

  1. command, commandment
  2. bid, bidding

Declension

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Declension of Gebot [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gebot die Gebote
genitive eines des Gebotes, Gebots der Gebote
dative einem dem Gebot, Gebote1 den Geboten
accusative ein das Gebot die Gebote

1Now rare, see notes.

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See also

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Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier Gebott, influenced by German Gebot, both from Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot. Cognate with Dutch gebod.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈboːt/, [ɡəˈboːt]

Noun

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Gebot n (plural Geboter)

  1. commandment, command

Further reading

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  • Gebot in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire